Mera Pharmaceuticals Inc. led the way with a 33.3 percent gain to 1.2 cents.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. was last as it fell 7.5 percent to $35.51 after its second-quarter earnings fell 2 cents short of analysts' estimates.

The Bloomberg / Star-Bulletin Index is a price-weighted index designed to measure the performance of Hawaii-based companies. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of December 31, 1999. A chart of the index which shows the weekly performance of its members is published weekly in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.